Thursday, June 22, 2017

July 4th,
2017: A Global Digital Storytelling and Journalism Community Learning System
called “I am The Story…” will be launched by Chrysalis Campaign, Inc., USA
Mojatu Foundation & Magazines. Prelaunch access is now available at http://www.iamthestory.org.

The original
portal “I am Africa. This is my story…” was seed funded by UNESCO Power of
Peace Network, Paris on March 1, 2011.Then called“I am Africa. This is
my Story…” The program has been expanded for global youth. The initial July
launch will start in Somaliland and Somalia.“ In this
first phase of the Journalism Community Learning organizations can, in one day, provide
a youth with feelings/skills of social empowerment the second phase, due in
July, will have a comprehensive suite of journalism courses. Teachers and youth
leaders will be able to download this training for free empowering in-depth
journalism for youth around the world. As a UK publisher of an African Mojatu
magazine we inform people around the world on African perspective. Our ground crews
in Somali and Somalia are eagerly waiting for this material. Chrysalis has
combined the training and the platform for self-expression in one free
location. This should be real interesting to watch unfold. Frank Kamau Managing
Director & Group Editor, Mojatu Foundation & Magazines

Youth and
school, between the ages of 14 and 35, are encouraged use this free educational
web community with press, schools, cyber cafes, youth groups, missions and
government agencies to produce short YouTube autobiographical interviews and
local journalism digital stories on www.thisismystory.org. The purpose is youth
empowerment and digital literacy.

The 2017
version of the original 2011 campaign has been upgraded to allow schools and
youth organizations to set up their customized personal pages that can serve a
student ePortfolios for videos and articles. Schools and organization can set
up their own groups. The JCLS is also tightly integrated with a YouTube Channel
and Twitter. This is all designed to aid youth digital journalists to showcase
their skills. Membership, downloadable class curriculum, and online courses are
free. The online Learning System is designed by Richard Close is for teaching
literacy and digital competencies with global collaborating.“Colonial
multi-national media frequently projects a one-sided and seemingly false image
of African and Middle East youth whenever negative issues become newsworthy.
The truth is, millions of young adults are bright, hard working and
accomplishing remarkable achievements that often times go unnoticed. It is a
time that youth have a voice in the world, and it is a time that youth groups,
ITCs, missions, schools and local mentors' help global youth tell their stories
on the Internet.” – Richard Close Servant, CEO Chrysalis Campaign, Inc.